Virgin Voyages launches new adults-only cruise ship

Virgin Voyages launches new adults-only cruise ship

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(CNN) — Virgin Voyages aimed to disrupt the cruise industry when it launched Scarlet Lady, its first adults-only cruise ship, last year.

Now Richard Branson’s cruise line is premiering its next offering: Valiant Lady.

This 278-meter long vessel can accommodate 2,770 passengers, and holds the usual cruise amenities — like a pool deck — over its 17 decks, along with slightly less usual offerings — like a tattoo parlor.

Nirmal Saverimuttu, Virgin Voyages’ president, tells CNN Travel the cruise line hopes Valiant Lady will be part of a summer cruising boom as pandemic restrictions ease.

“There’s a lot of pent-up demand for travel,” he says, adding that the positive response to Scarlet Lady has Virgin confident its sister ship will be a success.

On the morning of March 11, Valiant Lady set sail from Essex in the southeast of England to London, where she’s docked at the London International Cruise Terminal for launch celebrations. Later, she’ll embark on a UK sailing before heading off…

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